[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 1, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2089]
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                         HONORING EL RIO BAKERY

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 1, 1995

  Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the winners of the 
U.S. Small Business Administration's 1995 Minority Retail Firm of the 
Year for the Western region of the United States, the El Rio Bakery of 
Tucson, AZ.
  First opening their business over 20 years ago, Sabino and Artemisa 
Gomez started a small Mexican bakery, working together 7 days a week in 
an effort to achieve the American Dream. Sabino Gomez had come to the 
United States in his early twenties, when a local baker recruited him 
from Mexico in exchange for a good wage and the opportunity for legal 
immigration to the United States. After meeting his wife, Artemisa, in 
1968, the two opened El Rio Bakery in 1971 selling traditional baked 
goods. Several years later, they expanded into the wholesale market, 
selling their products to the local supermarkets and restaurants. 
Today, they employ 22 people, still work side by side for up to 15 
hours a day, and have realized their dreams. I congratulate the Gomez 
family on their successes, and wish them the best of luck in their 
future endeavors.

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